Global guidance and recognition
WHO Resources Referencing Brighton Collaboration
The Brighton Collaboration and its programs, tools, and methodologies have been referenced across World Health Organization (WHO) resources, publications, guidance materials, and vaccine safety initiatives supporting global immunization efforts.
This page highlights selected examples demonstrating the role of standardized vaccine safety science in supporting vaccine safety assessment, pharmacovigilance, evidence generation, and public health preparedness.
This page is intended as a representative collection and is periodically updated.
WHO Networks & Partnerships
Brighton Collaboration – WHO Vaccine Safety Net
WHO Vaccine Safety Net member profile for the Brighton Collaboration highlighting its role in promoting vaccine safety through rigorous science and global collaboration.
The Safety Platform for Emergency vACcines (SPEAC)
WHO Vaccine Safety Net listing for SPEAC, a CEPI-funded project of the Brighton Collaboration focused on harmonized vaccine safety assessment for emerging infectious diseases.
Preparedness for Emergencies
WHO preparedness and pharmacovigilance resource referencing collaborative efforts involving SPEAC and the Brighton Collaboration in support of vaccine safety preparedness activities.
Vaccine Safety Surveillance & Pharmacovigilance
COVID-19 Vaccines: Safety Surveillance Manual
WHO guidance manual referencing Brighton Collaboration and SPEAC methodologies related to adverse events of special interest and vaccine safety surveillance.
Pharmacovigilance of COVID-19 Vaccines
WHO pharmacovigilance resource referencing Brighton Collaboration vaccine safety working groups and related safety monitoring approaches.
Risk Communication Plan
WHO vaccine safety communication resource referencing Brighton Collaboration standardized benefit-risk templates and methodologies.
Brighton Case Definitions in WHO Guidance
GACVS Review of TTS
WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety update referencing development of a Brighton Collaboration case definition for thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome.
Dengue Vaccines
WHO dengue vaccine resource referencing Brighton Collaboration case definitions in vaccine safety assessment and monitoring.
Typhoid Vaccines
WHO typhoid vaccine resource referencing Brighton Collaboration case definitions in surveillance activities.
Guillain-Barré Syndrome
WHO resource referencing use of Brighton Collaboration case definitions for Guillain-Barré syndrome investigations.
Maternal Immunization & Pregnancy
Global Vaccine Safety Multi-country Collaboration Project
WHO resource describing GAIA and standardized approaches to maternal and neonatal outcomes assessment.
Vaccines – Pregnancy and Lactation
WHO pregnancy and lactation vaccine safety resource referencing collaboration with the Brighton Collaboration to strengthen research and communication activities.
Benefit-Risk Assessment & BRAVATO
Stakeholders in COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Surveillance
WHO stakeholder materials referencing Brighton Collaboration benefit-risk methodologies, including BRAVATO templates and related vaccine safety resources.
